[TR] TR3 suspension

[DAVID MASSEY]

 Any more, I think most shops use a water based cleaner but in the old days parts cleaners used Stoddard solvent which is a type of mineral spirit.  Some of the fancier cleaners used a distillation unit to distill clean solvent from the dirty making for a smaller volume of solvent to be disposed.  It is considered a hazardous waste and should be returned to a hazardous waste drop-off.  I'm sure there is an active market in recycling solvent where large operators pick up old solvent, distill it to recover clean solvent and sell that back to the users.  

If time allows, small users can let the dissolved contaminants settle out and pour off the clear solvent for reuse.  The residue can be allowed to evaporate leaving the grease and what-not behind.  You are still left with disposing of this in a responsible manner but the volume is much much less.
I'm sure there are those who dispose of it in an irresponsible manner.
 
Dave 

 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: TERRY SMITH <terryrs at comcast.net>
To: Randall <tr3driver at ca.rr.com>; dave <dave at ranteer.com>; Triumphs List <triumphs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jan 16, 2019 12:34 am
Subject: Re: [TR] TR3 suspension

moment of idle curiosity here.  am taking parts to the machine shop and wondering what exactly is the bath they clean greasey parts.

is it a solvent and if so, how do they disposeof so much of it

terry smith
tr3a
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